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AI compute evaluation and deployment platform for EU infrastructure
Digital Europe Programme · DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-AI-GFP
Grant for procurement to build a common EU evaluation platform for AI chips and racks and pilot European AI compute systems.
What is this call about?
The topic funds a common EU platform to evaluate AI chips and racks against transparent benchmarks, together with first pilot deployments of European AI compute systems. It also aims to link buyers and suppliers of European AI compute solutions for datacentres.
What does this call fund?
The topic funds a single large project that sets up a shared European platform for evaluating AI chips and racks and supports the first pilot deployments of European AI compute systems.
Expected outcomes
- A common EU evaluation platform for AI chips and racks, with transparent key performance indicators, workloads and benchmark reports used for Chips JU selection and procurement decisions.
- First pilot deployments of European AI compute systems validated for EU sovereign partitions of AI infrastructure.
- Structured collaboration between buyers and suppliers to support deployment, integration and optimisation of European AI compute solutions.
- Stronger EU demand for European AI chips and racks, helping to create a market for deployment-ready solutions.
- Greater EU technological sovereignty across the AI compute stack for European datacentres.
Type of action and funding
The topic is implemented as a grant for procurement. The EU contribution for the project ranges from €50,000,000 to €70,000,000, and one project is expected to be funded.
What are the key facts?
- Topic budget
- €70,000,000
- Minimum amount per project
- €50,000,000
- Maximum amount per project
- €70,000,000
- Call code
- DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-AI-GFP
- Programme
- Digital Europe Programme
- Expected number of projects
- 1
Who can apply for this call?
- The call text sets no conditions of its own on who can apply; the general eligibility conditions of the programme apply.
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When is the deadline?
1 December 2026 (26 days)
23 September 2026 (single-stage call).
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Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal and the official call documents. Official call page Last updated 15 October 2026.